沾亲带故 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to have some sort of connection (personal or familial etc)

Character by character

• 沾zhānto moisten, to soak, to wet; to touch
• 亲qīnrelatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
• 带dàibelt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, t
• 故gùreason, cause; happening, instance

Idioms sharing a character

• 沾染世俗 zhān rǎn shì sú
• 沾花惹草 zhān huā rě cǎo
• 脚不沾地 jiǎo bù zhān dì
• 串亲访友 chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu
• 任人唯亲 rèn rén wéi qīn
• 六亲不认 liù qīn bù rèn
• 六亲无靠 liù qīn wú kào
• 割股疗亲 gē gǔ liáo qīn
• 大义灭亲 dà yì miè qīn
• 御驾亲征 yù jià qīn zhēng

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